Arsenal tackle Newcastle United on the Emirates Stadium at present within the penultimate sport of the 2024/25 Premier League marketing campaign.
The Gunners at present occupy second place within the desk however maintain only a two-point benefit over third-placed Newcastle United. A win for Arsenal would tighten their grip on second however a win for Newcastle would put them in pole place to complete as runners-up to Liverpool so it’s all to play for.
Mikel Arteta has been handed a serious harm enhance as Declan Rice has been handed match to return after recovering from a minor hamstring harm that stored him out of the 2-2 draw with Liverpool final weekend.
Rice is handed a direct recall to start out in midfield alongside Thomas Partey whereas Martin Odegaard captains the Gunners as soon as once more this afternoon.
In a double enhance, Kai Havertz is again within the squad after recovering from a hamstring harm that’s stored him out since February. The German is simply on the bench with Leandro Trossard beginning in assault at present.
Mikel Merino is suspended after being despatched off versus Liverpool final outing so Trossard will play in assault together with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka.
Ben White continues at right-back within the absence of Jurrien Timber whereas Jakub Kiwior lines-up alongside William Saliba and Myles Lewis-Skelly with Gabriel Magalhaes nonetheless out with a hamstring harm.
As for Newcastle, they’ve been dealt a serious blow as Alexander Isak is dominated out with a minor groin harm so Callum Wilson leads the road up entrance this afternoon. Antony Gordon and Harvey Barnes additionally begin in assault with Sandro Tonali alongside Bruno Guimaraes in midfield.
Listed below are the confirmed line-ups:
Arsenal
Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, Calafiori, Tierney, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Nwaneri, Sterling, Havertz.
Newcastle United
Pope; Botman, Schar, Burn; Murphy, Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Livramento; Barnes, Gordon; Wilson.
Subs: Dúbravka, Ruddy, Lascelles, Krafth, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Osula, Neave
